Upper-shaping machine



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ARTHUR, r. PYM, or CLIFTON, MASSACHUSETTS, essrenon T0 unrrnn snon MACHIN- ERY CORPORATION, or PATEBSON, new annsnrz, a oonrons'rron on NEW JERSEY.

UPFER-SHAPING MACE-ENE.

Application filed .Tune' 15,

This invention relates to machinesrfor use in the manufacture of boots and shoes for shaping the upper materials; andis herein illustrated in its application toa well-known type of bed lasting machine; and more particularly as applied to means for shaping the toe portion of the upper materials Itswi'll be'recognized, however, thatin many of its aspects the invention is not limited to a machine of the type shown nor restricted in its applicability to the shaping of the toeend portion of the upper.

In machines which include in their organization means for effecting relative movement between the upper shaping or lasting mechanism and the shoe heightwise of the shoe, for example to accomplish what is usually termed the upwiping ofthe up'peryit is important to terminate such relative move ment at the point Where the wipers and the shoe are in proper relation for the overwiping operation, in order that the upper may be wiped inwardly over the bottom of the shoe in the most et't'ective manner and also in order that the wipers may not lose effective control of the upper between the upwiping and overwiping operations, as they are likely to do if the upwiping operation is carried too far. In the well-known commercail type of bed lasting machine the operator presses the wipers inwardly about the toe by the use of the usual hand lever while he opcrates the treadle to move the wipers heightwiseof the toe, and in determining when to stop the upwiping operation he is governed principally by the decrease of resistance encountered when the wipers pass above the edge of the shoe bottom. In the use of such an organization the tendency is to raise the wipers too far with consequentdanger'of losing to some extent the control of the up-' per, and the best results in lasting require the exercise of considerable care in order to avoid such consequences. V

The present invention, in one important aspect, provides a novelconstruction and arrangement of means for limiting; the abovedescribed relative movement between upper shaping or lasting means and the shoe in the direction of the height "of the shoe; In the construction shown the limit of upwiping movement of the wipers is determined for each shoe by relative adjustmentof parts of the wiper-operating mechanism under control of a device which is positionedby en- 1922. Serial N0.- 568,446.

1 gagementwith the bottom of the shoe." More limit of movement. and the effective length of which is determined by the action of the shoeengaging means. Insurance is thus af-' forded that for each particular shoe the upwipinp; operation-will be terminated at the proper point and the wipers willbe positioned in the most effective relation to the shoe for the overwiping operation without any lossof control of the upper materials.

A further feature of the invention'consists in novel; means for varying the limit of relati ve movement of lasting means and the shoe in proportion to relative adjustment between such means and the shoe. The machine hereinshown. as usual inmachines of the type illustrated, includes means for adjusting the wipers relatively to the shoe by tilting them about an axis iextending laterally of the shoe and for purposes of the invention a connection is provided between the wiper adjusting means and the means for deter- ,n'iining'bv engagement with the bottom of the shoe the limit of upwiping movement of the wipers. as a further means of control to compensate for adjustment of the wipers.

Another feature of the invention consists in novel means for effecting in succession a relative movement of the shoe and the lasting means or wipers for upwiping the upper and a relative movement in the reverse direction for com-pressing the margin'of the upper on the bottom of the shoe. These opupper limit of movement determined as hereinbefore described and which is thereafter broken by further movement of the treadle in the same direction to move the wipers downwardly to compress the margin of the upper. A novel feature of the invention also consists in means for signaling theoperator at-the point. where the relative movement of no I the lasting means and the shoe is reversed to indicate that the overwiping operation should be performed, such means in the construction herein shown comprising a device which becomes operative to oppose yielding resistance to continued movement of the treadle at that point in its movement when the toggle is in straightened condition.

Still another feature consists in novel means for preventingundue drag of the wipers on the upper materials as they are retracted from over the shoe, the illustrative embodiment of this feature comprisng adevice which acts automatically on the reverse movement of the treadle to lengthen the toggle by which downward compressing movement is imparted to the wipers, thereby raising the wipers during their return movement to a position higher than that which they occupy at the beginning of their compressing movement.

In a further important aspect, a novel feature of the invention consists in the provision of means for facilitating correct relative adjustment between a shoe and means for operating on the shoe, this feature of the invention being illustrated herein in its relation to angular adjustment of the end-embracing wipers to position them in substantially parallel relation to the plane of that portion of the shoe bot-tom upon which they are to operate. Machines of the type illustrated include adjusting devices which are utilized to tip the wipers lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, and heretofore such adjustments have been made without any definite assurance as to when the wipers are properly positioned for the most effective action on the shoe.

For purposes of this invention the machine herein shown has mechanism which is associated with and controlled by the wiperadjusting means for indicating visually to the operator the angular position of the wipers. While the proper position which the wipers should assume for the most effective results may be determined in different ways, the machine herein shown is further provided, as an important feature, with means for measuring the inclination of the shoe bottom. More particularly, the constructions shown comprises a hold-down having members for engaging the bottom of the shoe at different locations and mechanism operated by relative movement of said mem bers to indicate to the operator the inclination of the shoe bottom both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe. By observing the measured inclination of the shoe bottom, and by correspondingly adjusting the wipers as determined by their indicating mechanism, the operator is thus enabled quickly and accurately to set the wipers in accordance with the requirements of the shoe.

Still another important feature of the invention consists in novel wiper operating and controlling means having particularly in view the correct conformity of the wipers to the shoe and effective pressure of the wipers on all parts of the shoe which they engage. For the purposes in view, the construction shown comprises a novel organization including compensating mechanism whereby the wipers adjust themselves to the toe with relative pressures automatically proportioned as between the end and the sides of the toe, and also as between the opposite sides of the toe, in response to the resistance which they encounter, and which may be substantially equalized at all points U about the end of the shoe. This construction is particularly useful in a machine of the type herein shown wherein the wipers are utilized to wipe the upper heightwise of the shoe, since they adjust themselves to the different contours of the shoe at different levels while maintaining an effective wiping pressure at the sides of the toe as well as at the end of the toe. For the purpose of preventing premature closing of the wipers. the construction shown also includes means for preventing such closing movement until the wipers have been advanced substantially to the end of the toe, including also provision for shifting movement of the wipers toward the right or the left upon their engagement with the shoe. Since it is desirable on some kinds of work that in the overwiping operation the wipers receive advancing and closing movements in fixed proportion to each other, the invention further provides means for preventing compensating action of the wipers as they are advanced and closedin the ovcrwiping of the upper. To facilitate these different operations of the wipers mechanism is provided for locking or releasing different parts of the operating connections as required at different times in the operative movements of the wipers. For operating and controlling the wipers in the manner described, the construction shown comprises various relatively movable parts, including a system of relatively movable racks and pinions. and features of the invention are also to be recognized in different combinations and relations of these parts.

The above and other features of the invention, including also various combinations and details not hereinabove particularly set forth, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of so much of a bed. lasting machine as is necessary to illustrate my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of part of an alternative form of head-lifting mechanism;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View showing my improved holddown device arranged for indicating the transverse and longitudinal inclinations of the shoe bottom;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line H of Fig. 3, showing the scale for indicating trans verse inclination; V

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 01" Fig.

,3, showing the means for measuring transverse inclination; Fig. 6 1s a section on the line 66 or Fig. 3, showing the scale for indicating longitudinal inclination; V

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the compensating wiper mechanism,- with the cover plate removed;

Fig. 8 is a top plan View of the toe-lasting head;

Fig. 9 is a detail'view of part of the operating lever and its handle; 7

Fig. 10 is an end elevation, looking from the left in Fig. 1, of the machine;

Fig. 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of Fig. 8, showing the mechanism for inclicating the inclination of the toe-lasting head;

Fig. 12 is a side elevation looking in the direction of the arrows 12-12 in F ig. 8,

477, granted Feb. 27, 1912, on application of- Matthias Brock, and reference may be made to that patent for a more complete descrip tion of parts not hereinafter fully discussed. I

The illustrated machine comprises generally a suitable frame 20, a heel support 22, a toe support 24, devices indicated at 26 for lasting the heel end of a shoe,'and devices to be further described for operating on the toe end of the shoe. Power maybe delivered to the machine for jacking the shoe by means of a belt engaging pulley 28 (Fig. 10), which operates through a cyclic clutch to turn a crank 30 (Fig. 1), which in turn operates the main cam shaft through pawland-ratchet connections as described in United States Letters Patent No. 1,37 3,482, granted April 5 1921, on application of Matthias Brock. i

The toe-lasting devices are carried by a head 40, arranged to be tilted about spindle 42 by manipulation of handle 44, the spindle 42 being mounted in bearings in an upper slide 45 which is mounted to be shiftshowing the lower part.

ed angularly with respect to a laterallymovable slide {IE6 by the use of hand wheel 50, slide 46 being arranged to be moved automatically widthwise of the shoe during the up-wiping movement of the lasting head, as shown in United Stat-es Letters Patent N0."1,390,755, granted Sept. 13, 1921, on applicationoir' Matthias Brock. Slide 48, which supports slide 46, is longitudinally movable under the control of handwheel e19 on a vertically movable slide 52 arranged to be raised and lowered by a link 54. Tlhese various parts may be, and are illustrated as being, similar to the corresponding parts shown in the above-identified Letters Patent.

As has been explained, the raising and lowering of slide 52 is arranged to be con trolled by means, illustrated as comprising a holddown 6O engaging the shoe, which acts as a feeler controlled by the shoe to vary the effective action of a treadle in such a manner that the wiper members are raised to a predetermined height with respect to the height of the shoe bottom, whereupon further movement or treadle 62, in the same direction after or during the inward movement of the wipers, moves slide 52 in the opposite direction to apply heavy pressure to the wiped-over upper materials of the shoe.

The hold-down is mounted on a sliding rod 64, and is lowered in the customary manner by a link 66 connected to treadle (58. A bracket 70 is securely clamped on rod (5 and on this bracket. is formed a supporting face which is formed with an undercut groove slidingly to receive a rack block 74. The bottom projecting portion oibracket 7 0 has a threaded hole for a threaded adjusting bolt 7 2 passing through and secured against longitudinal movement in block 74sliding in the groove formed in the rack bracket, to raise and lower the block on the 7 bracket. A sector 76, meshing with rack 74, is secured to, a rock-shaft 77 (Fig. 10) having a lever arm 78 (Fig. 1) adjustably secured by passing a pin through one or several holes to a link 80 connected to the link 5a which operates slide 52. The rocking of sector 76 by downward movement ot the hold-down thus serves to move a roll carried by the bifurcated end of link 5 k in a slot 82 in a lever 84:, which is fulcrumed at 86 on a bracket attached to the machine frame and is connected to treadle 62 by means of a toggle 88, 90. By this arrangement movement of link 5% by link 80 varies the effective length 01 lever arm 8% so that completely straightening toggle 88, 90

moves slide to bring the toe-embracing.

wipers exactly up to the desired predeter mined posit-ion, here shown as being the position required for wiping inwardly over the shoe bottom. Further movement of treadle 62 in'the-salne direction, during or we I after the over-wiping operation, shortens the toggle and brings the wipers down on the wiped-over materials with a hoary ironing pressure.

in order to coordinate the position of the wipers with that of hold-down 60, the iatter adjustable on its supporting rod 6%, bcing loosely mounted between flanges 2st, 96 formed on a sleeve which is threaded on rod 6} and about which the hold-down may swing to and from position over a shoe in the machine. The sleeve is arranged to be turned by a handle 92 that is fast on the flange 96 to adjustthe hold-down verticall to coordinate its position with that of the wipers. he hold-down is held in adjusted vertical position by a suitable spring ratchet device 98, one part of which is carried by rod 64 and the other by flange ea, and wh'ch is arranged to permit turning in either direction, while preventing the setting from being accidentally disturbed, and which locks the sleeve to rod 641.

F or the double purpose of serving as a counter-balance for the wiper-head in compressing the upper materials of a shoe against a last, and as a stop to assist the operator in determining when to move the Wipers inwardly, a sliding rod 100 is yielc ingly urged toward the left in Fig, 1 by a spring 102 engaging a collar on the rod, far as permitted by locknuts on the end of the rod (not shown), which en age the frame through which the rod slides. This rod is so constructed and arranged that just as toggle 88, 90 is straightened, raising the wiper-head to its highest position, its head 10a is engaged by a set screw 106 in an arm 108 clamped on a rock-shaft 110 which carries treadle 62 (Figs. 1 and 10). In order to insure the breaking of toggle 88., 90 on the reverse movement, the knuckle of the engaged by a spring pressed plunger a.

By this arrangement, on the upward movement of the wiper head, while the wipers are held in engagement with the upper materials of the shoe in the usual manner, plunger 112 is pushed to the right, until enga ment of set-screw 106 with head 10a notifies the operator to move the wipers in- 'dly over the shoe bottom. While treadle 62 may be held stationary during this mo tion of the wipers, this is not essential, as the vertical motion of head 52 is comparatively slow while the toggle is justapproaching and receding from its straightened po sition, a considerable arc of movement of member 00 at this time having comparatively small vertical component. During further manipulation of treadle 62, spring 102 is compressed and acts to counter-balance the weight of the wiper-head during its downward motion in compressing the upper materials upon the shoe bottom. When i'naterials by undue friction from the wipers as they are retracted. For this purpose, the secondary toggle shown in for member 90 shown in secondary toggle ismade up of L l, 116 which are pivoted together "is nber 11 1 is in two parts, the terminating in an abutment face 6 anged toengage either of two 4 ul y related faces 120, 122 on thebottom of member 116. Thus when the toggle rocks to the right to the position illustrated in Fi 2 during depression of treadle 62, the effective length of toggle 11 1, 116, and there, fore of the compound toggle 11 i, 116, 88, is than when'it rocks back to the leftwith cc 122 in engagement with the top face of the bottom part of member 11 1, and with 11-1, 116 accordinglystraightenedl in order to insure that the return movement of toggle 114, 116 :will alwa s straighttil) en it, member 1.16 carries alatch 124, in the aset-screw 128 carried by latch12et and releases it. bus 5 atch 12% holds members 116 and 68 during the first. part of the return movement, and whenit is released the secondary toggle 114i, 116 acts as aunit to form a primary toggle with member 88. This compound toggle arrangement automatically provides for retracting the wipers at a higher level, and prevents any possible drag on the work.

It will be observed that aciustmcnt of the wiper-headby handle-4 1, rocking it about spindle 42, changes the vertical position of the wipers and therefore disturbs the coor' dination of the wipers and hold-down 60. [in important feature of my invention provides for convenient compensation for this adjustment, preferably by means controlled by the adjustment itself. As illustrated, the spindle controlled by handle 1- is connected by means of a universal oint to a telescoping drive shaft 182, which is connected by a second universal joint to the threaded adjusting bolt 72. Thus manipulation of handie as to adjust the head about spindle 42 iii) automatically raises or lowers rack block 74 to compensate ion-the movement of the:

wipers. I

The wiperslLO (Figs. 8 and '13) are-can riedby carrier-plates 1 l2yand are operated by a, novel compensating mechanisrn -which is to be described, and which is, controlled The wiper-operating mechanism is sup portedon a wiper carrier comprising aplate 150 (Figs. 1, 7 and 13) having a portion: 152 secured thereto and'to a carrier shaft- 160, which slides in asleeve 158 ca'rried by or integral with-the opposite arms of head- 40. A front wiper-carrying portion-15,4 isalso attached to the plate 150 in anysuitable manner, and is secured to, or integralwith, shaft 160. --The wipers areadjns'ted about theaxis 0.1- Shaft '160-by manipulating a handle 162 to turmathreaded adjustingscrew 164 mounted-in-a n extension-of head- 40, thereby ,moving} block 166: vertically. This block-is connected by a pitnian or link 168 with-a spindle 170 slidingl'y received in a recess in alug on portion-1540f the wipercarrier, and vertical motion-of the block'is transformed by these-connections into-angm lar motion of the wiper-carrier andwipers 140- about the; axis of shaft 160.

' The novel wiper-operating and compensating mechanism shown in Figsi'l, 7, 8, 1-2 and 13, is controlled, as stated above, by hand, lever 144-, which is pivoted at 180. on

an arm 181 carried by sleeve-158* -'(Fi-g; -8

and 12), and which is connected by 'a-link 182 (Fig.8) with-a-pushrod-1-84-havinga guide portion sliding in'asocket in shaft? 160 (Fig-13). The effect of longitudinal movement of the p-ushrodis controlled} by a sleeve or sliding handle 186 on hand lever- 14%, which has three posi-tionsz-(l) toward the operator, (2) central, and (3) toward the machine. The lever may, if, desired, be provided with a spring pressed-pin 185'- (Fig. 9) engaging three-depressions on amemher adjustablysecured to rod -1 90=-to determine the three positions.

Handle 186 carries a; vertical extension 1238 (Figs. 1, 8, and 9:) to which-issecured a rod 190slidingin suitable guides 1192"on hand lever 144. Rod 190 is connected at 191 to a lever 194 pivoted to an extension of arm =181 at 196 (Figs. 8 and 13);,and

connected by a sliding joint 197" to avertical arm 198 secured to a rock-shaft c'onsist:[ ing of two universal joints 202-," a telescopic central portion 204,. a portion. 206'carried by arm 181, and a portion 2O8 on the:movable plate 150.

Portion 208 of this 'rock-shaftcarries- .a vertical arm 210, connected by, a link 212 withfan arm 214' secured to a second rock shaft1216 mounted in bearings: in a cover-x plate-21'8 se'c ured: to plate 150, Tl1us-shafts 216,and 20%208 turn inopposite: directions.

Motion oi? r0d-184 is transmitted to. a slide 220 moving in aslot'lin plate:150 (iFirgs. -=7.- and 13); which .sliide, carries-= a pinion 222 meshingon oneside with a rack-22 1 tas tencd-to plate- 150, and on thegothercside witlra rackon a. second-or wiper-closing slide 226, formed with an upper ratchet. sur face as shown in Fig:7; SlideQQB carries-a pinion 228, meshing .witlrracks one; third slide 230 and a fourthslide 232m-Slide 23O carries *a pawl 234 (Figs. :1- and 7 springpressed down against aratchet member 2 13 connected to sleeve 158. plunger-=33 slides through ail-perforation in slide 230 to separate pawl 234-- from the ratchet surfaceagainst-the resistance of itsspring-.;; As best shown in Fig: 14, ratchet member 2431s fastened-by screws245 to an upper part 2-35, which is secured by screws- 241 to a lower-part 237' to form-a sleevesurroundingand rotatable on a-reducedportionnof sleeve;l58 :(Figs. :1, 1-2 and-13). Parts 235- and- 237 are formed with co-operating lugs 239 ,for the reception o-f screws 2411a At the right-of Eig314, part235-is formed with a machined surface-slidingly engaging asimi lar=sur=face= on the bottom-oi plate 150, and at the left inthat figure ratchetmember 243 is formed with aflsimilarslidingly-engaging machined surface- Thus the sleeve formed by {parts 235 and 237 til'ts abou't the axis of shaft- 1 60- with the wiper-head,- by reason of the sliding .vengagementwat opposite sides with the bottom of p1ate -150, but is held fronrlongitudinalmotion by reasonqof its mounting on an annularly-reduced portion of the stationary-- sleeve 158. 5 Slide '232"(=Figs.7 and '13) carries a pinion 238-on its lower surface-meshing with racks 289, which in turn drive pinionsQiO, E242 carriedgby part; 154 of plate 150': The teeth of pinions 240, 242-areof such length vertically thattheytmesh withyrack sur-. facejson the wiper-carriers 142', acting to open and close the wipers.

It has been-noted that slide 230 is; some. timeslocked to head 40 through ratchet member 243, and can be released therefrom by depressingplunger -236."-"S1ide,230 is, of such shape, as shown-in Fig-*7, that it has a limited movement with respect to .plate 150;. and when the limit of that movement is reached in eitherdirection' it may be regarded as lockedto the plate. Back 224' is at alltimessecurely fastened to the plate 1501 'Slide 226jis arranged to be locked to plate ;,150 at times. by pawl 246'carried .by the cover 218 secured o the plate, which engages thej-ratchet surface on slide 226' through an opening in the. cover.

Pinions Q22] and {238*iare secured on spindles" which extend upwardly through slots 248 and 250 in cover plate 218, and which carry segmental ratchet arms 252 and 25 1 (Fi 8). Slides 220 and 232 respectively carry spaced lugs 256 and 258, be-

1 tween which are pivoted locking pawls 260 .and 262 (Figs. 1, 8, and 13), normally spring-pressed upwardly, but which can be depressed against ratchet arms 252 and 254 to lock pinions 222 and 23o respectively to slides 220 and Lugs 256 and 258, with their pawls, move in slots 26 1 and 266 in cover plate 218 as shown in Fi 13 and in dotted lines in Fig. 8.

The locking and unlocking of the various parts is controlled by rock shaft 216 which is manipulated by sliding handle 186 back and forth. Shaft 216 carries an arm 268, in the end of which is a spring-pressed plunger 269 13) to engage and depress pawl 260, and there is also mounted on the shaft a sleeve 270 formed with a lug (Figs. 8 and 12) to operate plunger 286 ant an arm 274- which has an intermediate portion to engage theend of pawl 2&6, and which is formed with a head 275 carrying a springpressed plunger 273 to operate pawl 262.

Rocking the shaft 216 in one direction, by pulling handle 186 toward the operator to its first position, thus operates plunger 286 to release slide 230, allows pawl 2et6 to lock slide 226 to plate 150, and leaves pawls 260 and 262 in upper or idle position, thus releasing pinions 222 and 288. in this position movement of hand lever letsforward moves the whole wiper mechanism carried by plate 150 forward, for example to carry the wipers against the end face of the shoe, the wipers being free to turn tpgether'to the right or the left in fixed relation to each other, to adjust themselves to the position of the toe by diiferenial movement of slides 289, but being locked against closing by pawl 246.

Moving handle 186 to rock shaft 216 to its intermediate or second position releases plunger 236, allowing pawl 284i to lock slide 280 to the head 40 through ratchet 2 18, and trips pawl 2 l6 to release slide 226, but does not operate pawls 26D and 262, so that pinions 222 and 288 may turn. New movement of hand lever 14% operates slide 226, pinion 222 rolls on rack 22% to advance rack 226, pinion 228 rolls on the stationary rack 280 to advance rack 282 at twice the speed of rack 226, and therefore racks 289 turn pinions 24:0 and 2&2 to close the wipers. As pinion 288 is at this time free, it acts as a compensating connection between the wipers, and as the pinion is moved bodily forward to close the wipersit will turn if the resistance encountered by either of the wipers is greater than that encountered by the other, and thus substantially equalize the pressures of the wipers against the shoe at the opposite sides of the toe. Moreover,

since the pinion 2221s free to turn and acts as a compensating connection between the wiper carrier and the closing slide 226,-it serves at the same time to proportion the forward pressure of the wipers automaticaL ly to their closing pressure, and it may be substantially to equalize these pressures. 'ihat is, pinion 222 pushes on rack 224: to advance plate 150 (.and with it the wipers) and at. the same time the pinion 222 may roll on rack 22st and pinion 228 on rack 280 to close the wipers. This results in a selfadjustment of the wipers to the shoe, however the contour of the shoe may vary, and is especially advantageous in the upwipe, since successive horizontal sections of a last and shoe at different levels may diil'er materially in outline. As the operator holds the wipers closed about the toe in the upwiping operation, they are thus at all times in the most effective position relatively to the last and shoe, throughout this operation. This insures adequate wiping pressure at the sides of the toe aswell as at the end of the toe.

Rocking shaft 216 by moving handle 186 toward the machine to its third position leaves rack 230 locked to the head, or stationary with respect to the relatively movable plate 150, and also leaves rack 226 free from pawl 2 16, but additionally operates to lock pinions 222 and 238 by depressing pawls 260 and 262. Pinion 238 being thus locked, there is no differential or compensating relative movement of the Wipers, which, however, are closed over the shoe bottom as slide 232advances over plate 150. Looking the pinion 222 prevents movement of slide 226 relatively to plate 150, and thus eliminates the opportunity for self-adjustment or com-' pensation as between the advance and the closing of the wipers. Pinion 228 rolls on the relativelystationary rack 230, however, and thus advances rack 232 to close the wipers. This insures a definite relation between the closing and forward movements of the wipers in a manner which retains, for the over-wiping operation, the advantages of the manner of operation of machines of the type shown in the above-identified Letters Patent. 7

To secure the utmost benefit from the in proved wiper operation, the wipersshould be adjusted to the inclination of the shoe bottom with great exactness. To facilitate such adjustment, handle 14i is arranged to operate an indicator, shown as a graduated drum 282 (Fig. 8), and handle 162 operates a similar indicator comprising a graduated drum 28a. Each drum is in the form of a gear loosely mounted on the spindle operated by its as sociated handle and is driven therefrom by suitable reduction gearing 286 (Fig. 11).

In the illustrated embodiment of my inspaced points, and includes mechanism operated by such engagement to measure and indicate the transverse and longitudinal inclinations of the shoe bottom. The operation of this indicating mechanism is shown in Figs. .345 inclusive, and is effected by three shoe engaging plungers, one of which, indicated at 288, engages near the point of the toe, the others, 290 and 292, engaging at opposite sides approximately in the vertical plane of the tip seam (Fig. 1).

As shown in Fig. 5, plungers 290 and 292 are pivoted on an equalizer bar 294, and

slide through sleeves 296, which can be adjusted by a right-andleft-threaded screw 298 for shoes of different widths. Bar 294: is pivoted on a vertically movable slide 300, forn'ied with a rack on one side of its upper end (Fig. 3), and carries a segmental rack 302 meshing with a pinion 304i fastened on the same spindle 306 as a second segmental rack 308, which meshes with a pinion 310 carried by th indicator drum 812. Pinion 810 and drum 312 are loosely mounted on the spindle which connects bar 294 to slide 300, and so move vertically with the slide. The transverse inclination of'the shoe bottom measured by this mechanism is read through an opening 314 in the casing of the hold-down. A suitable pointer may be provided if desired.

The longitudinalinclination of the shoe bottomis determined by measuring the dif ferential movement-of plunger 288 and slide 300 (which may be regarded as controlled by a median point between 'plungers 290 and 292). The rack teeth on slide 300 engage a pinion 316, which meshes with teeth on plunger 288, permitting such a differential movement. As shown in Fig. 6, this movement is measured bythe action of a pinion 818 meshing witha second set of rack teeth on one side of plunger 288, this movement being transmitted through a large pinion 320 to a second small pinion 322 carried by measuring drum 324:. The longitudinal inclination of the shoe is read on this drum through an opening 326.

By this arrangement, when the hold-down is brought against the bottom of a shoe in the machine, dials or drums 312 and 32st indicate exactly the transverse and longitudinal inclinations. By operating handles 44 and 162 to obtain corresponding readings on indicators 282 and 284, accuracy of adjustment of the wipers to the shoe is insured.

As all four of the indicators include means to multiply the motion which is measured, the readings are practically micrometer readings, making possible an accuracy which could not be attained even by a skilled operator by eye measurements alone, and this accuracy is readily attainable by a relatively unskilled operator.

In operation, a last and shoe are acked in the machine in the usual way, the heel being lasted as with the present commercial mabottom, hand lever 144: is manipulatedto bring them up to the shoe. During this preliminary advance of the wipers, they have no closing movement, but are free to turn together to the right or left to adjust then'iselves to the position of the'toe.

During the wiping of the upper materials upwardly against the sides of the last by manipulation of treadle 62, the wipers are held by the operator closed about the toe of the shoe by means of hand lever 144, and sliding handle 186 is at this time held in its middle position, in order to allow the wipers a compound compensating or differential motion, to equalize the pressure tending to move each wiper against'the shoe and the pressure urging them bodily forward against the toe of the shoe, thereby securing uniforinity of pressure as between the sides and end of the toe. Thus the wipers remain throughout the upwiping operation in effective engagement with the upper materials all around the toe, regardless of variations in the contour of the last at different levels. The upper limit of this upward movement is automatically set by the hold-down, acting through rack block 74.

Immediately following the upwiping operation, the upper materials are gathered and wiped inwardly over the shoe bottom by further manipulation of hand lever 144, the wipers being locked against all differential or self-adjusting motion by shifting sliding handle 186 to its extreme position away from the operator on hand lever 144. This arrai'igement retains a great advantage of the present commercial machine, in that the advancing and closing movements bear a predetermined definite relation to one another. There is, however, this additional advantage that the wipers have previously automatically and exactly adjusted themselves to the contour of the shoe bottom during their upward wiping movement, and are thus set for the most eITective action during their inward wiping movement. During the inward moven'ient of the wipers, the upper materials are compacted against the shoe bottom by further depression of treadle 62, this operation being facilitated by reasonof the fact that it is not necessary to reverse the operation of the treadle, High quality work is rendered more certain by the impossibility of raising the wipers above the shoe bottom far enough to loosen the upper materials atthe end of the upwiping operation, and

'3 during the first part of the closing movement of the wipers, before they are pressed heavily toward the shoe bottom.

After the upper materials are secured in place, by tacking or wiring, as the case may be, the' various parts are returned to their initial. positions by releasing treadle 62, returning hand lever 1dr, and unjacking the shoe by operating the usual knee lever (not shown).

While one form of machine has been described in expiaining my invention, it is not my intention to limit its scope tiereby, or otherwise than by the terms ot the appended claims. In arious of its aspects it is applicable to lasting machines of other types, and in some expects it is useful in connection with other operations than lasting.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the Unitec States is 1. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, oi. g mechanism for moving said itwise of the toe wipers l g in wiping engagement with the upper ma terials, said operating mecha 'iism comprising parts relatively adj nstabie to vary the limit of such movement of the wipers, and a device controilen by engagement with the shoe for eiiecti g such reiative adjustment in accordance with the location or the plane of the shoe bottom.

2. A machine of the class described having, in coi'nbination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, operating mechanism for moving said wipers heightwise of the toe in wiping engagen'ient with the upper materials, said operating mechanism comprising a member having a constant limit of movement and a connection between said member and the wipers for transmitting movement from the member to the wipers, and a device controiled by engagement with the shoe for adjusting said connection to limit the movement of the wipers as deter mine-d. by tl e shoe.

3. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a s e support, toe embracing wipers, opei n mechanism for moving said wipers heightwise of the toe in wiping engagement with the upper mate rials, said operating mechanism comprising a member connected to the wipers and hav ing a constant limit of movement, and mechanism controlled by engagement with ditferentshoes for determining difierent limits of movement of the wipers for the same limit o l. movement of said member.

4. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe pport, toe embracing wipers, operating mechanism for moving said wipers heightwise oi the toe in wiping engagement with the upper materials, said operating mechanism comprising a lever connected to the wipers and having a constant limit of movement, and mechanism controlled by engagement with the bottom of the shoe for varying the effective length of said lever to limit the movement of the wipers in accordance with the location of the plane of the shoe bottom.

5. A, machine 01 the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism, a lever for effecting relative movement of said support and lasting mechanism heightwise of the shoe, and means to vary the eli'ective length of the lever to determine the extent of such relative movement to position the lasting mechanism in determinate relation to the shoe bottom.

6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism, a lever for effecting relamovement of said support and lasting mechanism heightwise of the shoe, and means including a member engaging the shoe bottom to measure its heig it and to vary the effective length of the lever according to the measurement so made to determine the ere tent of such relative movement to position the lasting mechanism in determinate relation'tothe shoe bottom.

7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, operating mechanism for moving said wipers heightwise of the toe in wiping engagement with the upper materials, said operating mechanism comprising a lever having a constant limit of movement and a link connecting said lever to the wipers and adjustable lengthwise of the lever, a member movable into engagement with the bottom face of the sole of the shoe, and connections between said member and link for adjusting the link by such movement of the member to determine the effec- I tive length of the lever in accordance with the location of the plane of the sole.

8. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, lasting mechanism, a member having a movement of constant amplitude, a connection from said member for effecting relative movement of said support and lasting mechanism heigh wise of the shoe, and means for adjusting said connection to vary the extent oi such relative movement to position the lasting mechanism in determinate relation to the shoe bottom.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, lasting mechanism, a member having a movement of constant amplitude, a connection from said member for effecting relative movement of said support and lasting mechanism heightwise of the shoe, and means controlled by the shoe for adjusting said connection in accordance with the location of the plane of the shoe bottom to render efiective more or less of the movement of said member to position the lasting mechanism in determinate relation to said plane.

10. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism, and means relatively to move said support and lasting mechanism heightwise of the shoe, said means comprising two members pivoted together by a pinand-slot connection for effecting said rela tive n'iovement, means to impart a movement ot'predeterminen amplitude to one of said members, and a device for adjusting said connection by moving the pin in the slot to vary the eli'ective length ot'the one or the members and thereby to determine the extent of the relative movement to position the lasting mechanism in determinate relation to the shoe bottom.

11. A machine or the class described having, incombination, shoe support, toe embracing wipers, treadie operated means for moving said wipersheightwise 0t the'toe in wiping engagement with the upper materials comprising parts relatively adjustable to deter ine diflerentlimits of movement of the vipers "for the same extent or movement of .he treadle, and mechanism controlled by engagement with the shoe for eflecting such relative adjustment of the parts in accordance with the requirements of the shoe.

12. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a work support and end embracing wipers relatively movable to Wipe an upper heightwise of a form on said support and inwardly over the bottom of the form, operating mechanism for effecting such relative movement heightwise of the form comprising parts relatively adjustable to vary the limit of said movement, and mechanism controlled by the form for efi'ecting such relative adjustment of the parts in accordance with the location of the plane 01 the bottom of the form.

13. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, end embracing wipers, operating mechanism comprising a toggle and means for straightening it to effect relative movement of said shoe support and wipers heightwise of the shoe, and a device controlled by engagement with the bottom of the shoe for determining the position of the wipers relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom when the toggle is :.traigl1t.

l l. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a shoe support, lasting nechanism, a toggle for eltectin relative movement of said support and lasting mechanism heightwise ot' the shoe, means for straightening the toggle for wiping the upper materialsheightwise of the shoe and for breaking the toggle after the upper materials have been wiped inwardly over the edge of the shoe bottom to compress said materials against the shoe bottom, and means controlled by engagement with the shoe for varying the amount of relative movement caused by straightening the toggle to coordinate the position ot'the shoe bottom and the position of the lasting mechanism when the toggle is straightened,

if). A machine of the classdescribed having, in combination,'a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, operating mechanism for moving saidwipers heightwise ot' the toe in wiping engagement with the upper materials, said operating mechanism comprising a toggle connected to the wipers to posit-ion the wipers in predetermined relation to the plane of the shoe bottom when the toggleis straight, and means controlled by engagement with the bottom of the shoe for adjusting the connection between said toggle and the wipers to determine the position to which the wipers are moved by the straightening of the toggle.

16. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, operating mechanism for moving said wipers heightwise of the toe in wiping engagement with the upper materials, said operating mechanism comprising a toggie operated lever and a linl; connecting said leve to the wipers for positioning the wipers in predetermined relation to the plane of the shoe bottom when the toggle is straight, a holddown movable into engagement with the bottom of the shoe, and connections between said holddown and link for adjusting the link lengthwise of said lever to control in accordance with the location of the plane of the shoe bot-tom the movement which the wipers receive 'fl'OID the straightening of the toggle.

17. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a shoe, a member adjacent thereto to operate on the side and bottom of a shoe supported thereby, connections including a lever relatively to move the support and said member in dili'erent directions successively to operate on the side and bottom of the shoe, respectively, and'means to co-ordinate the position of the shoe and the position of said member at the time the direction of relative movement is changed, said means comprising a part engaging the shoe I and a device controlled thereby to vary the effective length of said lever.

18. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a member movable in ditl erent directions to operate on the side and bottom ot a shoe respectively, connections including a lever for operating said thereby and acting to vary the effective length of said lever.

19. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a member movable in different directions to operate on the side and bottom of a shoe respectively, connections for operating said member including an arm having a constant limit of movement, and means for co-ordinating the position of the shoe and the position of said member at the time its direction of movement is changed, said means comprising a part engaging the shoe and a device set thereby and acting to vary the extent of the movement imparted to said member by movement of the arm according to the position of the shoe.

20. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last and shoe support, an end lasting mechanism including endembracing wipers for wiping the upper heightWise of the last and over the bottom of the last, a toggle and a manually controlled member for straightening and breaking it, variable connections to transmit more or less of the movement of the toggle to the lasting mechanism to position it determinately with respect to the shoe bottom, and means to indicate to the operator when the toggle is straightened and the mechanism is in position "for the overwiping operation.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last and shoe support, an end lasting mechanism including end-embracing wipers for wiping the upper heightwise of the last and over the bottom of the last, a toggle and a manually controlled member for straightening and breaking it, connections controlled by the shoe for transmitting more or less of the movement of the toggle to the lasting mechanism to position it determinately with respect to the shoe bottom, and a yielding device to inclicate to the operator when the toggle is straightened and the mechanism is in position for the overwiping operation and to act as a counter-balance when the toggle is broken to lower the lasting mechanism to compress the upper against the bottom of the shoe.

22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism for wiping the upper over the bottom of the shoe, a treadle and a connection therefrom for manually effecting variable relative movement of said support and lasting mechanism, and means controlled by the shoe for varying said connection to co-ordinate the position of the shoe and the position of the lasting mechanism prior to the over-Wiping operation.

28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism for wiping the upper over the bottom of the shoe. a treadle and an arm rocked thereby, a. link havin a portion movably connected to said arm and operated by movement of the arm to efiect relative movement heightwise of the shoe of said support-and lasting mechanism, and means to move the link to vary the etlective length of said arm to co-ordinate the position of the shoe bottom and the position of the lasting mechanism prior to the over-wiping operation.

24. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism for wiping the upper over the bottom of the shoe, a treadle and an arm rocked thereby, a link having a portion movably connected to said arm and operated by movement of the arm to eii'ect relative movement of said support and lasting mechanism heightwise of the shoe, and means including a member to engage the shoe bottom to measure its height and a device controlled thereby to move the link to vary the e'liective length of said arm according to the measurement so made to co-Ordinate the position of the shoe bottom and the position of the lasting mechanism prior to the over-wiping operation.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, lasting mechanism, a toggle for effecting relative movement of said support and lasting mechanism heightwise of the shoe, and means for straightening the toggle for wiping the upper materials heightwise of the shoe and for thereafter breaking the toggle to compress said materials against the shoe bottom.

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, end embracing wipers, a manually operated controlling member, and operating mechanism for effecting in response to movement of said controlling member a relative movement of said shoe support and wipers to Wipe the upper heightwise of the shoe and thereafter upon further movement of said member in the same direction a reverse relative movement to compress the margin of the upper on the bottom of the shoe.

27. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, end embracing Wipers, a treadle, and operating connections for effecting by movement of said treadle in one direction a relative movement of said shoe support and wipers to wipe the upper heightwise of the shoe and thereatter a rev rse relative movement to compress the margin of the upper on the bottom of the shoe.

28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers movable heightwise of a shoe on said support, a toggle connected to said wipers, and a member movable to straighten the toggle for imparting unwiping move ment to the wipers and operative by further movement in the same direction to break the lUU toggle for nnparting r verse movement to the Wipers to con'ipr-ess the margin of the upper on the shoe bottom,

29. A machine of the class described having, in con'ibination, a shoe support, end embracing wipers, a treadle, connections between said treadle and the Wipers operative through movement of the treadle in one direction to move the Wipers heightwise of the shoe Wiping engagement With the upper and then to reverse their movemei'it, and manually controlled means for closing the Wipers over the bot-tom of the shoe When the treadle arrives at the point'where the movement of the Wipers is reversed.

80. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, end emracing Wipers, manually controlled means for closing said Wipers about the end of the shoe and for thereafter advancing and clos ing them over the bottom of the shoe, and a readle-operated toggle arranged to be straightened to move tneivipers heightwise ot the shoe to the overiviping plane and then to be broken by further movement ot the treadle in the same direction to enable the operator to impart compressing movement to the Wipers during or after their overwiping movement.

31. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, end embracing Wipers, means for closing said Wipers about the end of the shoe and vfor thereafter advancing and closing them over the bottom of the shoe, a treadle, connections between said treadle and the Wipers automatically operative in response to movement of the treadle in one direction to move the Wipers heightwise ot' the shoe in Wiping engagement with the upper materials and thereafter to reverse their movement for compressing the margin of the upper on the shoe bottom, and a device controlled by engagement with the bottom of the shoe for adjusting said Wiper operating connections to determine in accordance With the location of the plane of the shoe bottom the point in the movement of the treadle when the movement of the Wipers is reversed.

A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, end embrz Wipers, manually controlled means for operating said wipers to close them about an end of the shoe and to Wipe the margin of the upper inwardly over the bottom of the shoe. a manually operated member, con nections between said nfember and the wipers enitomatically operative in response to movement of said member in one direction to etli'ect relative movement of said shoe support and Wipers heightwise of the shoe preparatory to the overwiping operation and hereafter to reverse said relative movement for ompressing the margin of the upper on the bottom of the shoe, and a device for ing, in combination, a shoe support, end embracing Wipers, manually controlled means tor operating said Wipers to close them about I an end of the shoe and to Wipe the margin of the upper inwardly over the bottom of the shoe, a treadle, connections between said treadle and the Wipers for ctiecting by movement of the treadle in one direction a Wiping movement of the Wipers heightwise ot' the shoe to the overvviping plane and thereafter a reverse movement of the Wipers to compress the margin of the upper on the bottom of the shoe, and a device arranged to oppose yielding resistance to further movement of the treadle at that point in its movement Where the movement of the Wipers is reversed to signal the operator that the overtviping operation is to be performed.

34. A machine of theclass described having, in combination, a shoe support, end embracing Wipers, a toggle connected to said Wipers formoving them heightWise of the shoe, an operating member for straightening said toggle to move the Wipers to the'over- Wiping plane and operative upon further movement in the same direction to break the toggle and reverse the movement of the Wipers to compress the margin of the upper on ie bottom of the shoe, and a device arranged to oppose yielding resistance to turther movement of said operating member when the toggle isstraight to indicate to the operator that the Wipers are in the overwiping plane. I

35, A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism, means to co-ordinate the position of said mechanism and the position of the bottom ot a shoe on the support, means to adjust said mechanism, and a connection from said adjusting means automatically to correct said co-ordinating means to compensate for the adjustment.

36.7 A machine of the class described havin combination, a shoe support, an end lasting mechanism, means including a member to en age the shoe bottom to measure its height and a device controlled thereby to coordinate the position of said mechanism and the position of the bottom of the shoe, means to adjust said mechanism, and a connection from said adjusting means automatically to correct said co-ordinating means to compen sate for the adjustment.

37. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, endembracing Wipers, means to co-ordinate the position of said Wipers and the position of the bottom of a shoe on the support, means to tilt said Wipers to make parallel the plane of operation thereof and the plane of the shoe bottom, and a connection from said tilting means to correct the described co-ordination to compensate for said tilting.

, $38. A machine of the class described hav ing in combination, a shoe support, and end lasting mechanism, variable connections ineluding a holddown device and a rack adjustabiy connected thereto to co-ordinate the position of the shoe bottom and the position of said mechanism, a hand-operated adjusting member to tilt said mechanism for alining it to operate on the shoe bottom, and an auxiliary connection from said adjusting member to adjust the position of said rack with respect to the holddown device to change the variable connections to compensate for the adjustment.

39. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a lasting instrumentality to wipe up the side and inwardly over the bottom ot a shoe, a i eeler to determine the plane of the bottom of the shoe, means associated with the l eeler for limiting with relation to that plane the extent oi the upward wipe, a device for adjusting said instrumentality to aline it with respect to the shoe, and a connection associated with the adjusting device for correcting the operation of said limiting means according to the adjustment.

:0. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a device to operate on the side and bottom of a shoe, means for limiting the extent of operation on the side of the shoe to position the shoe and said device determinately with respectto each other for operation on the bottom of the shoe, a manually-controlled member to adjust said device to aline it for operation on the shoe bottom, and a connection from said member automatically to correct said limiting means according to the adjustment so made.

e1. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a member to operate on a shoe, means to determine the position of said member with respect to the shoe, means to adjust said member to aiine it for operation on the shoe, and a connection from said adjusting means to correct said positioning means according to the adjustment so made.

42. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, end embracing wipers, operating means for effecting relative movement of said shoe support and wipers hcightwise of the shoe comprising parts relatively adjustable to vary the limit of such movement mechanism controlled by engagement with the bottom of the shoe for relatively adjusting said parts in accordance with the location of the plane of the shoe bottom, a device for adjusting said wipers relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom. and means for effecting by the movement of said adjusting device a. proportional relative adjustment of said parts of the operating means to compensate for the adjustment of the wipers.

43. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, means for effecting relative movement of said shoe support and wipers to wipe the upper heightwise of the toe, means controlled by engagement with the bottom of the shoe for determining the limit or such relative movement, a device for adjusting said wipers relatively to the shoe, and means controlled by said adjusting device tor further determining said limit of movement.

44. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, means for imparting to said wipers an automatically limited wiping movement heightwise of the toe, a device for adjusting the wipers relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom, and mechanism controlled by said adjusting device for varying proportionally. the limit of upwiping movement oi the wipers.

45. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, operating means for imparting to said wipers a wiping movement height-wise of the toe comprising parts relatively adjustable to vary the limit of said movement, a device for adjusting the wipers relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom, and means for effecting by the movement of said wiper adjusting device a proportional relative adjustment of said parts.

46. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, toe embracing wipers, operating means tor imparting to said wipers a wiping movement heightwise of the toe comprising a lever connected to the wipers and having a constant limit of movement, mechanism controlled by engagement with the bottom or the shoe for varying the effective length of said lever in accordance with the location of the plane of the shoe bottom, a device for adjusting the wipers relatively to said plane, and mechanism connected to said adjusting device for further varying the effective length of said lever to compensate for the adjustment of the wipers.

47. A hold-down for a machine of the class described coniprisin in combination, a threaded rod, a threaded sleeve mounted thereon and arranged to be turned manually to adjust it vertically on the rod, a holddown member carried by the sleeve and freely rotatable thereon to turn to and from position over a shoe, and means for moving said rod to carry the hold-down member into engagement with the shoe.

48. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including wipers movable upwardly in engagement with the upper about the end of a shoe and in wardly over the shoe bottom, and lever connections to move the wipers upwardly and to move them downwardly.toward the shoe bottom to com c the upper materials of the shoe, said connections including means automatically to return the wipers on their reverse movement to a higher level than at the beginning of their dovvnward movement to avoid loosening the shoe materials.

A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including a member movable to wipe the upper materials oi a shoe heightwise ot the shoe and inwardly over the shoe bottom and reversely movable to withdraw it from the shoe, means to control relative movement of the shoe and said member to limit the upwipe and to position the member in determinate relation to the shoe bottom for the over wiping operation, and auxiliary means to modify the limiting action of said control L m her is reversed to return said member at a higher level to prevent loosening frictional engagement with the upper materials.

50. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a wiping device and means for operating it to wipe the margin of an upper inwardly over the bottom of a form, or mechanism comprising a toggle ior eii ecting relative movement between said wiping device and form to compress the margin of the upper on the bottom of the term, said mechanism including a secondary toggle automatically operative upon reverse movement of the mechanism to effect a great-' or eparation between said wiping device and the plane of the bottom of the-form than at the beginning of said compressing movement. I

51. In a machine'ot the class described, the combination with wipers and means for operating them to wipe the marginrof an upper inwardly over the bottom of a form about the end of the form, of a toggle arranged to be flexed to impart compressing movement to said wipers toward the bottom of the form and thereafter to be straightencd to move the wipers reversely from the plane of the bottom of the form, and a device co-operating with said toggle to return the wipers to a position farther from the plane of the bottom of the form than at the beginning of their com aressing movement.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with end embracing wipers and means for operating them to wipe the niai ii cl mm of a term. of operating mechanism including a toggle for moving the wipers heightwise ot the form to a position determi ed by the length of the toggle when sti tightened and thereafter by flexing of the s when the movement of the mem-- an upper invardi over the botof said mechanism to lengthen the toggle in its straightened condition for positioning thewipers farther .t'rom the plane of the bottom of the form than at the beginning of their compressing movemen In a machine of the class described, thecombination with toe embracing wipers and means for operating them to wipe the margin of an upper inwardly over the bottom of a last about the toe, of a treadle, connections between said treadle and the wipers operative by movement of the treadle in one direction to move the wipers heightwiee of the toe and thereafter by further movement oi the treadle in the same direction to move the wipers reversely toward the plane of the shoe bottom fol-compressing the margin of the upper, and a device automatically operative upon reverse move-V ment of the treadle to cause the wipers to be returned to a posit1on farther from the plane of the shoe bottom than at the beginning oi their compressing movement.

5%. In a machine oi the class described, the

combination with toe embracing wipers and means tor operating them to wipe the margin or an upper inwardly over the bottom of a last about the toe, of a treadle, connec-, tions between said treadle and the Wipers comprising a toggle arranged to be straightened to impart to the wipers a Wiping movement heightwise ot the toe and thereafter by further movement of the treadle in the same direction to be flexed for imparting to the Wipers a compressing movement to- Ward the plane of the shoe bottom, and a device automatically operative upon reverse movement of the treadle to lengthen said toggle in its straightened condition for moving the wipers to a position farther from the plane of the shoe bottom than at the be ning of theircompressing movement.

no. A machine of the class described having, in combination, end-embracing wiper-s means relatively to move said wipers and a form to upwipe the upper materials of the shoe against the sides of the form and to wipe them over the bottom of the form.'

by such engagement the inclination of a sur-,

face of the shoe which is to be operated uponr 57. In a machine for operat ng on shoes,

the combination with a shoe support, of a measuring device comprising relatively movable members for engaging the bottom of the shoe respectively in different locations, and an indicator operative in response to such relative movement or the members to show the inclination of the bottom of the shoe.

58. In a machine for operating on shoes, the combination with a shoe support, of a measuring device movable into and out of position over the bottom of the shoe, said device comprising a plurality of relatively movable members for engaging the bottomv of the shoe in locations spaced both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, and indicators operative in response to such relative movement of the members to show the inclinations of the bottom of the shoe both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe.

59. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means and a member for operating on the shoe, of a shoe engaging device having means for indicating by engagement with the shoe the proper adjustment of said member relatively to the shoe, means for adjusting said memher, and an indicating device associated with said member for correspondingly indicating when the member is properly adjusted.

60. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means and means for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the bottom out the shoe, of a device for engaging the bottom of the hoe and for indicating by such engagement the inclination of the shoe bottom, means for angularly adjusting said wiping means relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom, and indicating mechanism operated by said adjustment of the wiping means to show when said means is properly adjusted to the in clination of the shoe bottom.

61. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, and end-embracing wipers mounted for tipping movements both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to adjust them to the shoe, of a measuring device comprising members for engaging the bottom of the shoe in different locations, indicating means operated by relative movement of said members upon their engagement with the shoe to show the inclination of the bottom of the shoe both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, and indicating mechanism operative in the t pping movements of the wipers to show when they are adjusted in proper relation to the inclination of the bottom of the shoe.

62. In a machine of the class described, the combination, with shoe positioning means and toe embracing wipers, of a meas uring device arranged to engage the bottom of the shoe and having indicators to show respectively the inclinations or" the shoe bottom lengthwise and laterally of the shoe,

adjusting devices arranged respectively to tip the wipers lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, and indicating devices associated with said adjusting devices to show when the wipers are properly adjusted to the inclinations of the shoe bottom.

63. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism for laying the upper materials of a shoe over the shoe bottom, a device for measuring the inclination of the shoe bottom, and means to be adjusted according to the measured inclination to vary the inclination of said lasting mechanism to correspond to the inclination of the shoe bottom.

64. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism for laying the upper materials of a shoe over a last, a device to engage the shoe and measure its angular position, and means to be adjusted according to the measured position to vary the angular adjustment of said lasting mechanism to correspond to the position of the shoe.

65. A lasting machine comprising in combination, lasting mechanism including wipers for wiping the upper materials of a shoe over the shoe bottom, a device to engage the shoe bottom and measure its transverse inclination, and means to be adjusted according to the measured inclination to vary the transverse inclination of said wipers to correspond to the inclination of the shoe bottom.

,66. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including wipers for wiping the upper materials of a shoe over the shoe bottom, a device to engage the shoe bottom and measure its longitudinal inclination, and means to be adjusted accord ing to the measured inclination to vary the longitudinal inclination of said wipers to correspond to the inclination of the shoe bottom.

67. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, mechanism for laying the upper materials of a shoe over the bottom of a form, means for measuring the transverse and longitudinal inclinations of the shoe bottom, and means to be adjusted according to the inclinations so determined to 'vary the transverse and longitudinal inclinations of said mechanism to correspond to the respective inclinations of the shoe bottom.

68. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including wipers and an angularly-adjustable mounting therefor to aline them with a shoe, a device for engaging spaced points on a shoe to measure its angular position, and means to adjust the angular position of said mounting according to the measurement so made to aline the wipers with the shoe.

69. A- lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including wipers and an angularly-adjustable mounting therefor to aline them with the bottom of a shoe, a device for engaging spaced points near the end and opposite sides of the bottom of the shoe to measure its trans *erse and longitudinal inclinations, and independent'means to adjust said mounting according to the inclinations so measured to aline the Wipers transversely and longitudinally with the shoe bottom. A

TO. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including wipers and an angulariy-adjustable mounting there for to aline them with the bottom of ashoe, connected members to be relatively moved into engagement with spaced points on the bottom 01 the shoe to measure by their rela tive movement the inclination of the bottom of the shoe, and means to adjust the angular position of the mounting according to the measuren'ient so made to aline the wipers with the shoe.

'71. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including Wipers and an singularly-adjustable mounting there for to aline them with a shoe, means to measure and indicate the angular position of the shoe, and means to adjust the mounting to change the angular position of the wipers accordingly.

72. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism for operating on the bottom of a shoe, means to measure and indicate the inclination of the shoe bottom, and means to adjust said lasting mechanism to correspond to the inclination so indicated.

13. A lasting machine comprising,'in combination, lasting mechanism including'wipers and an angularly-adjustable mounting therefor tdaline them with the bottom of a shoe, connected members to engage spaced points on a shoe and measure its angular position, an indicator to show the position measured thereby, and mea s to adjust said mounting to give the wipers a corresponding angular adjustment.

T l. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting'mechanism including wipers and an angularly-adjustable mounting theretor to aline them with the bottom of a shoe, connected members to engage spaced points near the end and opposite sides of the bottom of a slice and measure its transverse and longitudinal inclinations, indicating means to show the inclinations measured thereby, and means to adjust the mounting to give the wipers corresponding transverse and longitudinal inclinations. 7

T5. Ainachine of the class described havin combination, means to operate on the bottom of shoe, means to engage the shoe bottom and measure its inclination, and means to tilt said operating means to ooordinate its position with that of the shoe bottom.

76. A machine or" the class described having, in combination, means to operate on the bottom of a shoe, members to engage points adjacent the end and opposite sides or the shoe bottom and measure its transverse and longitudinal inclinations, and means to tilt said operating means transversely and longitudinally to co-ordinate its position with that of the shoe bottom.

77. A machine or the class described having in combination, means to operate on the bottom of a shoe, means to engage the shoe bot-tom and measure its inclination, an indicator operated by such engagement to show the measurement so i'nade, and means to tilt said operatingmeans to co-ordinate its position with that shown on the indicator.

.78. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means to operate on a shoe, means engage the shoe bottom and measure its position, and means to adjust the operating means according to the measurement so made.

79. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means to operate on a shoe, lIiQfilibQlS to engage spaced portions of a shoe to measure its angular position, an indicator to show the measurement deter,- niiined the":-by, and means to adjust the angular position of the operating means according to the mcasurement so indicated.

80. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lastingmechanism including wipers a id an angularly-adjustable mounting therefor, means for adjusting the mounting, and an indicator controlled by operation of the adjusting means .to show the angular position of the wipers.

81. A lasting machine comprising, in Conn bination, end embracing wipers, means for tilting the wipers to adjust them relatively to the bottom of a shoe, and an indicator controlled by the tilting of the wipers to show when they are in the desired relation to the shoe bottom.

82. A lasting machine comprising, incombination, lasting mechanism including wipers and an angularly-adjustable mounting therefor, independent devices tor tilting the mounting transversely and longitudinally, and indicators controlled by operation of the tilting means to show the transverse and longitudinal inclinations of the wipers.

A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting mechanism including wiper and an angularly-adjustable mounting therefor, hand-operated gearing for ustiug the mounting, and an indicator driven by said gearing to show the angular position ot the wipers. Y

(Set. A lasting machine comprising. in combination, lasting mechanism including wipers llz] and an angularly-adjustable mounting therefor, a device including a rotatable member to adjust the mounting, and an indicator drum and reduction gearing connecting it to said member to provide an accurate measurement of the angular position of the wipers.

85. A hold-down for a lasting machine having means to measure and indicate the inclination of the bottom of a shoe.

86. A hold-down for a lasting machine having a plurality of connected members to engage spaced points on the bottom of a shoe, and means operated by relative movement of said members to indicate the inclination of the shoe bottom.

87. A hold-down for a lasting machine having a plurality of connected members to engage spaced points adjacent the end and opposite sides of the bottom of a shoe, and means operated by relative movement of said members to indicate the transverse and longitudinal inclinations of the shoe bottom.

88. A hold-clown for a lasting machine having a plurality of connected members to engage spaced points on the bottom of a shoe, and a gear-driven indicator drum operated by relative movement of said members to indicate the inclination of the shoe bottom.

89. A device for measuring the inclination of the bottom of a shoe comprising, in combination, means to engage spaced points on the bottom of the shoe, and ascale and index relatively moved by movement of said means to show the inclination of the shoe bottom.

90. A device for measuring the inclination of the bottom of a shoe comprising, in combination, members to engage the bottom of the shoe in different locations, a connector tilted by relative movement of said members, and means operated by the tilting of said connector to show the inclination of the shoe bottom.

91. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, means for advancing said wipers bodily toward the end of the shoe, wiper closing mechanism operative in response to movement of said advancing means, and means for locking said wiper closing mechanism to prevent relative closing movement of the wipers as they are advan ced toward the end of the shoe and for subsequently unlocking said mechanism to permit the closing of the wipers.

92. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, a wiper carrier, means for moving said wiper carrier to advance the wipers toward the end of the shoe, a member mounted on said wiper carrier and movable relatively to said carrier in response to movement of said advancing means to close the wipers about the end of the shoe, and means for locking said member to the wiper carrier to prevent closing movement of the wipers until they have been advanced toward the shoe.

93. In a machine ofsthe class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, or end embracing wipers, a wiper carrier, a member movably mounted on said wiper carrier for closing the wipers about the end of the shoe, an operating member, a compensatingconnection between said operating member and the wiper carrier and the closing member for both advancing the carrier and closing the wipers with forward and closing pressures automatically proportioned by resistance of the shoe, and means for holding said wiper closing member from movement relatively to the wiper carrier to prevent closing of the wipers as they are advanced toward the end of the shoe.

94;. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, a wiper carrier, a wiper closing slide connected to the Wipers and movably mounted on said car rier, a bodily movable pinion affording a compensating connection between said closing slide and the wiper carrier, means operating through said pinion to advance the wiper carrier and close the wipers, and means for locking said slide from movement relatively to the wiper carrier to cause the wipers to be advanced toward the end of the shoe without closing movement and for subsequently unlocking it to permit the closing of the wipers.

95. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, a wiper carrier, an operating member movable relatively to said wiper carrier and having a pinion mounted thereon, a rack fast on the wiper carrier and engaging said pinion, a wiper closing member movably mounted on the wiper carrier and having rack teeth also engaging said pinion, and means for locking said wiper closing member from movement relatively to the wiper carrier to render the pinion effective to advance the wiper carrier and wipers without closing movement of the wipers and for subsequently unlocking said member to permit it to be operated by turning movement of the pinion to close the Wipers.

96. In a machine of the class describet, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, a wiper carrier, a wiper closing member movably mounted on said wiper carrier, a hand lever, a compensating connection between hand lever and the wiper carrier and the wiper closing member for advancing said carrier and the wipers and for closing the Wipers about the end of the shoe by the operation of said lever with forward and 

